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Sony [SCEE]

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has once again commissioned RealtimeUK to create a number of animations to support the launch of the second game in the Buzz series, Buzz! The Big Quiz.

SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) were so impressed with the animations RealtimeUK created for the first Buzz game that they commissioned them to create a final animation sequence to be featured within an international TV commercial. They also commissioned the Big Quiz game intro movie, which links together the first and second games, along with 3 blooper animations and box-art imagery.
The Big Quiz intro movie shows the 6 original characters coming together for the Big Quiz, with Buzz having to be bribed with an enormous pallet of cash flown in by helicopter to his Spanish villa to attract him back to do another show.

In the movie you also see Pelvis gyrating his hips at the karaoke bar, Ash awakening in a hung over haze, Gina posing like a professional in a photo booth and Stevie teaching his cool dude moves to a class of children, before each of them is called in to join Buzz for the show.

RealtimeUK worked on the concept art for the new characters then set about modelling and building the characters, which included 2 hairdressers, 2 bank tellers and 7 children. This part of the project was the most exciting for RealtimeUK as it allowed us to design and develop these new characters, while RealtimeUK’s Animation Director Chris Fenna put his skills to use in evolving the character designs to fit into Buzz’s stylised world.

RealtimeUK had already created over 14 minutes of animation for the first game in the Buzz series, Buzz! The Music Quiz, and therefore had already created the 6 original characters, although they were slightly modified and Buzz himself was given a new outfit.
SCEE were delighted with the final animations and have commissioned RealtimeUK to produce a number of animations for future Buzz game releases.

Tony Prosser, Managing Director of RealtimeUK commented, “I am thrilled that SCEE commissioned us to produce another set of animations for the second Buzz game. It was a highly enjoyable project as we were able to have creative input to make the most of these brilliant characters.”

The team at RealtimeUK were thrilled to hear that Buzz! The Big Quiz had won Best Casual & Social Game at the 2006 British Academy Video Games Awards.

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